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New Road Safety Initiative – Not Far Enough!...

The new road safety initiatives launched yesterday by the government and the RSA are nowhere near far enough down the line in terms of what needs to be done. These initiatives still allow for people to be granted access to the national road network without any experience whatsoever. When I started learning to drive first, about 10 years ago, I learned by maneouvering around the driveway at home. When I turned 17, I was...

Apple OS X ‘Leopard’ – Ordered!...

Apple launched its new variant of the OS-Ten series, dubbed ‘Leopard’ on Tuesday. Amid a flurry of net activity from the moment the Apple Store went into ‘Back soon’ mode, rumors abounded that Leopard was being added to the fold. Indeed it was, and the moment I’ve been waiting for since first hearing about the new OS last year finally came. Late on Tuesday evening, I splurged. I admit it,...

New MS Office 2007 Fonts are Actually Nice!...

Microsoft – the company I love to hate – has actually done something nice for once…. released new fonts! The company released the new fonts in its latest version of the business favourite – Office 2007. Yes, they’ve been out for a while, but it’s only as I’ve spent the past few months using it every day that I’ve realised, it’s actually quite a pleasant set of fonts...